Beadle's Dime Novels No. 85: The Fugitives — page 59: what you’re looking at

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A CAPTURE. 61 * Mother, stop him?’ whispered Annie, “ or taey will shoot nim.” “ Arthur! Arthur! come back instantly !” called the parent. Thus appealed to, the boy paused, as if undecided what to do. <A repetition of the command brought him reluctantly back. It was well he obeyed, for one of the savages had already raised the hammer of his rifle, preparatory to putting & most effectual check to his flight. “Are you not ashamed to go and leave your mother and Sister when they are in trouble?” asked Mrs. Abingdon. “T didn’t think about that,” replied the lad, hanging down his head, “ but I thought as I couldn’t do you any good by staying, I might as well run off and hunt up George and Stoddard, and see if they couldn’t put a stop to this.” “T wish you could have done so,” said the mother, in a low tone, “ but they would have killed you 4! , Never mind, mother, Tll give ’em the ” afore long,” Whispered the boy. - At this moment, one of the Indians caught the bridle-rein. “Ugh! no run! tomahawk ! kill!” The mother was on the ground, but Annie had mounted the horse. Not suspecting any personal indignity, she was unprepared for the insult of the Indian, who, catching one of her hands, jerked her rudely to the ground. “Stay dere! Hoss be ours !” The girl’s eyes flashed fire, and her cheeks burned with in- dignation, She looked at her insulter as if she would have annihilated him, had the power been hers; but he seemed 8toically indifferent to her actions, Understanding that the Captives were too thoroughly frightened to attempt escape, the two Indians drew to one side, and began consulting together. Their looks and gesticulations showed that they were con- Versing in regard to the barn and house; and the ladies heeded no other evidence that the question under consider- ation was, whether they should be destroyed by fire or not. The one who had seized the bridle-rein appeared to be Strongly in favor of it, and gesticulated and shook his head as if out of patience with the restraint imposed upon him. His Companion seemed to be reasoning with him, and interposing 80me strong objection. This state of affairs was so palpable comicbooks.com *